Ruhollah Zam
Iranian journalist and activist (1978–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ruhollah Zam (Persian: روحالله زم, also Romanized as "Rouhollah Zam"; 27 July 1978 – 12 December 2020) was an Iranian activist and journalist.[2][3] Best known for operating a Telegram channel named 'Amadnews', which he founded in 2015, Zam played a high-profile role in the 2017–2018 Iranian protests, to which he devoted special coverage at the time. In June 2020, an Iran court found him guilty of "corruption on earth" for running a popular anti-government forum, which officials said had incited the 2017–2018 Iranian protests. He was sentenced to death by an Iranian court[4] and was executed on 12 December 2020.
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Born | (1978-07-27)27 July 1978 |
Died | 12 December 2020(2020-12-12) (aged 42) Tehran, Iran |
Other names | Nima[1] |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | Operating Telegram channel Amadnews |
Criminal charge(s) | Espionage Mofsed-e-filarz |
Criminal penalty | Capital punishment by hanging |
Criminal status | Executed |
Spouse | Mahsa Razani |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Mohammad Ali Zam (father) |
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